Fogghorn wrote:
E.L. wrote:
With Vasilevskiy finally healthy I could see TBay turning back the clock and going on a run.
Its almost for certain there will be one upset, and if there is TBay does seem most likely but that is a very, very good Panthers team that is built for playoff hockey.
The Isles are perhaps my other potential long shot. Their -18 goal differential is ugly, but that all occurred pre-Roy. They've been hot recently with Roy. They need a healthy Dobson though and over coming the depth of the Hurricanes will be a massive challenge. Wish they had ended up playing the Rags. Great rivalry, and I think a better chance for them to win.
Isles were a -21 under Lambert, and in East 11th place. But they were only 2 & 3 points behind WC2 and WC1, respectively. They were 6 points behind the Hurricanes, who were in Metro3. But also in Metro 6th. Roy has done a pretty good job.
And they still have a game tonight, against a bummed out Penguins team. Maybe the Isles can knock that closer to 0 with a big win tonight. Even though they're resting some guys.